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Ford Foundation

Ford, Mellon, Doris Duke, Kellogg, and MacArthur Foundations Pledge to Give More, Hoping to Upend Philanthropy

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06/11/2020

... on Thursday that they will join with Ford and increase their giving by at least $725 million. The decision by the ... debt but wouldn’t erode their endowments. Foundations have issued bonds...

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15 Oct 2020

Democracy in Crisis: Will Philanthropy Finally Wake Up?

Thursday, October 15, 2020 -

2:00pm to 3:15pm

... 2 percent of foundation dollars spent in the past decade have been dedicated to efforts to advance democracy reform, ... in November, the structural failures of our democracy have been decades in the making...

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Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust Awards $5 Million to Evaluate Virtual Diabetes Specialty Clinic Model

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08/10/2020

... can lead to better outcomes. As a result, they may not have access to up-to-date advancements in devices that have been shown to be beneficial for people with diabetes CGM ... onboarded 34 individuals who were...

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

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Arturo Aguilar to Lead New Rockefeller Brothers Fund Grantmaking Program in Central America

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10/05/2020

... areas, nation-states, or cross-border regions that have special importance with regard to the Fund's thematic ... and sustainable development, and whose future will have disproportionate significance for...

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund

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Dalio Philanthropies, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, ELMA Investments Ltd,.and Ford Foundation Join Venture Fund Designed to Improve Public Health

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02/18/2021

... Capital. "As viruses like Ebola, Zika, and SARS-CoV-2 have clearly demonstrated, wealthy countries are vulnerable ... and some of the world's largest foundations—all hope their balance sheets can...

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Health

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Ford Foundation

20 Jul 2021

Can Knowledge Management Support the Path Towards Racial Equity?

Tuesday, July 20, 2021 -

2:00pm to 4:00pm

... Attend All interested funders, regardless of whether you have a Knowledge Management function in your organization. A ... that we can leverage to strengthen our values? What have we learned from examining our...

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16 Sep 2021

Food for Thought: What Comes Next? A Discussion of How We Prepare for the World

Thursday, September 16, 2021 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... continued police brutality, and racialized violence have shed light on deep systemic failure and given rise to ... focus on racial equity. These events and more may also have impacted how you approach your...

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Nathan Cummings Foundation Welcomes Equity-and-Justice Advocate Kavita N. Ramdas As President and CEO

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09/01/2021

... Society President Mark Malloch-Brown. “NCF is lucky to have her. I look forward to continuing to partner ... Zulfiqar Ahmad, a native of Pakistan. Ramdas and Ahmad have an adult daughter, who works in the...

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The Nathan Cummings Foundation

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14 Oct 2021

Flood, Famine and Fire: Building a Climate Justice Analysis in Philanthropy - A Webinar Hosted by CDP

Thursday, October 14, 2021 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... Equally evident is how climate change will continue to have disproportionate impacts on communities that have historically been marginalized or underserved. ...

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Welcomes Participants for Global Trends and Strategic Time Horizons in Philanthropy 2021 Survey

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09/16/2021

... impact the overall approach and operations of donors and their institutions. About the Survey This second iteration of ... for a case study related to this exploration, you will have an opportunity to specify...

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28 Oct 2021

From Corporate DE&I Commitments to Action: Implementation, Challenges, Learnings, and What’s Next

Thursday, October 28, 2021 -

2:30pm to 4:00pm

... session, designed for peer learning and sharing, we will have an authentic dialogue and collectively explore where the ... is in DE&I today, following the many commitments that have been made, as well as...

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10 Nov 2021

Ranked Choice Voting in New York City: A Retrospective - A Webinar Hosted by Democracy Funders Network and PACE

Wednesday, November 10, 2021 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... and Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement (PACE), who have extended an invitation to PNY members. Space is limited ... served basis.** Advocates for ranked choice voting (RCV) have long upheld its benefits...

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24 May 2022

100% Democracy: The Case for Universal Voting and Philanthropy's Role

Tuesday, May 24, 2022 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

... improvements in American democracy. Does philanthropy have a role to play? Join the co-authors, along with our ... U.S. can learn from other countries around the world that have successfully implemented...

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14 Jun 2022

Defining Your Family’s Philanthropic Purpose - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Tuesday, June 14, 2022 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... legacy and succession. What will you learn? Why funders have chosen to utilize this method of grantmaking How funders ... process What participatory grantmaking strategies have been successful Speaker Fred...

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Family Foundation

The Howard Gilman Foundation Welcomes New Program Officer, Kristal Pacific

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06/13/2022

... participant in our arts community. It’s invaluable to have staff who, through their lived experience, can empathize with grantees. We are thrilled to have Kristal join our team.” - Laura Aden...

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04 Aug 2022

BIPOC Communities' Response to Rising White Nationalism - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Thursday, August 4, 2022 -

12:45pm to 2:00pm

... Many other instances of mass violence in recent years have been driven by racial or ethnic hatred and intolerance, ... an interwoven tapestry of people on the militant right who have united in common cause to...

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Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Welcomes Janna Oberdorf as Director of Communications

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08/03/2022

... and the health and rights of girls and women, in all their intersecting identities. In the Director of ... and a bold vision for the future,” says Janna. “I have spent the last decade investing in and sharing...

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Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation

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Alli Jernow Joins Arcus Foundation as Social Justice Program Vice President

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08/24/2022

... transgender, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI) people to live their lives with dignity and respect wherever they are in the ... human rights, and advocacy. For nearly a decade, we have known her as a strong and...

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Arcus Foundation

17 Nov 2022

State of Disaster Philanthropy 2022: COVID-19 and Beyond - A Webinar Hosted by CDP

Thursday, November 17, 2022 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... will you learn? At the end of the webinar, funderS will have an: Increased awareness of disaster funding activities ... how COVID-19 and the increasing pace of natural disasters have changed donors’ thinking...

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